Lake Forest

Deputies continue search for Lake Forest bank robbery suspect

Deputies in Orange County are searching for a suspect who attempted to rob a bank in Lake Forest.

October 17, 2024 2:22pm PDT

Lake Forest man, girlfriend, arrested for alleged child porn

Costa Mesa police said Jonathan Garduno went to Costa Mesa to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl. Then they found more evidence.

September 15, 2024 9:49am PDT

Blaze Bernstein trial: Jury deliberations continue

Samuel Woodward is charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for a hate crime based on the sexual orientation of the victim, 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein.

July 3, 2024 7:12am PDT

Blaze Bernstein trial: Samuel Woodward testifies in hate crime trial

Woodward, who is charged with the alleged hate-crime fatal stabbing of Blaze Bernstein, a former gay classmate in Foothill Ranch, resumed testifying Monday.

June 25, 2024 2:16am PDT

Blaze Bernstein murder: Samuel Woodward testifies in defense during hate crime trial

Samuel Woodward testified that he was high on marijuana during the killing of his former classmate Blaze Bernstein.

June 20, 2024 2:42pm PDT

OC 16-year-old among 2 killed in Illinois jetski crash

A 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest and a 13-year-old girl from the Chicago area were both killed when their jet ski collided with a boat on an Illinois lake.

June 19, 2024 11:14pm PDT

Blaze Bernstein's suspected killer begins trial 6 years after charges filed

The defense attorney admitted Samuel Woodward killed Blaze Bernstein in 2018, but said it wasn't because of Nazi beliefs or because he hated gay men, as the prosecution says.

April 9, 2024 8:18pm PDT

Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Orange County

No one was able to match all six Powerball numbers, but one lucky Californian is $1 million richer.

October 10, 2023 1:27pm PDT

Deputies release bodycam footage of Lake Forest shooting where man was accused of stabbing 2

Two women were stabbed — one fatally — in a Lake Forest apartment in August. The suspect was believed to be the two women's brother.

October 3, 2023 10:25pm PDT

Cook's Corner mass shooting: At least 3 dead, several others hurt at popular OC bar

A mass shooting at Cook’s Corner, a popular bar in Orange County, left at least four people dead, including the gunman believed to be a retired cop.

August 25, 2023 2:42pm PDT

Man shot by OC deputies after allegedly stabbing 2 women, killing 1 in Lake Forest

Deputies shot a man accused of stabbing multiple women in a Lake Forest apartment.

August 21, 2023 2:06pm PDT

Man accused of threatening 2 with pickaxe after crashing car into Lake Forest house

Deputies said after the man crashed, he grabbed a pickaxe and threatened two people. He was subdued and taken to the hospital.

May 22, 2023 5:16pm PDT

Man who accused identical twin brother of rapes in the '90s convicted of committing the crimes himself

Kevin Konther accused his identical twin brother of raping a 9-year-old girl and a woman jogging in south Orange County and years later of assaulting the 12-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend. He was convicted Thursday of carrying out the crimes himself more than two decades ago.

February 24, 2023 10:05am PST

Foothill Ranch Walmart shooting: Armed suspect wounded after deputies open fire

Frightened shoppers were sent running after a sheriff’s deputy shot an alleged armed suspect inside a Walmart in Foothill Ranch. The suspect was wounded and two others were detained.

January 20, 2022 6:49am PST

Jumbo Deal: Jack in the Box to buy Del Taco for $575M

An extra-large combo between two California fast-food giants is in the works with Jack in the Box looking to buy Del Taco.

December 6, 2021 4:07pm PST

Woman killed in Lake Forest deputy-involved shooting after reported burglary

A woman in her 20s was killed in a deputy-involved shooting following a burglary call in Lake Forest early Wednesday morning, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.

June 24, 2020 7:35am PDT